Taboo Turf (original)

This was something like the third time I played this song, so it's not very smooth. Seems like it would work much better electrified, but I don't care to redo it. Hope nobody's offended by Crystal Falls...

sittin' in a bar in the north-west scene
in walks a pretty little red-head thing
had to take a stab at such fortuity
she grabbed a seat in my approximate proximity
and ordered up a conversation starter
...a frothy frosted pint of Black Butte Porter!

"...Hey...that's a great beer..."

"...You seem like a pretty nice guy..."
"Oh...you better watch yourself...only part of the time..."

"...'cause I've been doin' better off since I dropped chivalry
girls shouldn't blame the disease...but block the method of entry."
she'd been down too many one way kisses and streets.
I said, "That's why I'm in search of new geology."

"...when I tire of the landscape...I move my car..."

she was working through school, she had ladders to climb
I said, "Sounds like buying money with your finite time."
she said, "I don't need judgement from some driftin' creep...
...willingly livin' in his car for the past couple weeks!"

...ouch...

I took back my loaded words
the conversation drifted to taboo turf

"It should be legal to pay, 'stead of gettin' it for free
to later just get docked with those emotional fees."
"Well...you're a decent lookin' guy and I've rent on the house...
...you wanna put some money where those words come out?"

"...I wasn't bluffin'...give me your figure..."

so I had a warm bed...no emotions attached
spent a crinkled green likeness of Ulysses S. Grant
a pittance that could barely buy a flea-ridden-dive
...I left without ambivalent thoughts on my mind

...a good bang...for the buck...

better regain some sense of shame
rate I'm going...gonna get me locked away

(C) MysticCynic

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[knappydanny]

I'm waiting for this vid to load, which sucks. But I'm reading the lyrics in the meantime which is great fun !! so thanks for that, wish women would feel obligated to make men ashamed of living in oversized Mcmansion's instead of for living in their car. funny, they usually say "living IN his house" but "living OUT of his car"

[mysticcynic]

haha...I've heard it both ways. But I think living OUT of one's car implies some sort of industriousness.

[rewindproducer]

Falling in love with your music man. Good shit. Lyrics are fabulous.

[CharmedQuarkZ99]

Nice Josef.....like that guitar...body thumps are cool....

[robby63]

This is like my 5th time listening, Josef.

I continue to be amazed by your writing ability, both lyrically and musically. I love the pauses and the melody...and the interactive dialog between the two characters in the song...especially the lyric: "ouch"!!! :)

faved

playlisted

You're amazing!

Have fun on the road...safe travels!

Robby

[oldnrone]

Great stuff!

[marcoacca]

Perfectly beautiful.

[JFowler89]

Awesome song man! Really diggin' that guitar riff!

[luvagirr9]

yay for drifter musics; ur lyrics are complex & well-did. you really rocked this one out Josef!

[2ruby202]

Standing ovation for those lyrics and that delivery!! I've replayed and reread this countless times. Better stop parking your car in so many dimly lit alleyways though ... I'm starting to worry about you ;-)

[everreadyyy]

Sounds good to me Josef.Enjoy your wanderings.Ciao for now,Ed

[rushforth07]

AWesome!!